Humidifier



Aug. 5, 1924- A. C. LADD HUMIDIFIER Filed March so. 1923 WITNESSES nwmroA. C.LADD

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A TTORIEIE Y8 ALLs'ro-n c. LADID,

PATENT or EL :eAso, TEXAS.

- I HUIDHDIFIER.

Application filed March 30, 1923. Serial 5N0. 628,878.

To all whom it mm. Be it known that I, ALLs'roN C. LADD, a citizen ofthe United States, and a resident of El Paso, in the county of El Pasoand State of Texas, have invented a new and Improved Humidifier, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

- This invention has relation to humidifiers and has particularreference to a humidify- ,1 ing device forcontainers or receptacles forthe purpose of maintaining the contents thereof in a properly moistenedand fresh condition. i The invention primarily contemplates a humidifierwhich is especially designed for use in conjunction with the commonforms of pocket size tobacco tins, although it is to beunderstood thatthe broad principle is subject to any other use of which it is ca.-pable.

. One of the principal objects ofthe inven tionis to produce as a newarticle of manufacture, an extremely slmple and inexpensive form-ofhumidifier WlllCll includes means for readily attaching and removing thesame from the'lid or cover of an ordinary pocket size tobacco canwhereby the moistcning of the absorbent-'material may be readily.accomplished. i

. As a further object the invention contemplates an improved humidifierin which the means for attaching the same to the lid or cover of atobacco tin or containers for other contents requires no modification tothe tin or containe With the above recited and other objects in View,the invention resides in the novel construction set forth in thefollowing specification, particularly pointed out in the appended claimsand illustrated in the accompanying drawing, it being understood thatthe right is'reserved to embodiments other than those actuallyillustrated herein to the full extent indicated by the general meaningof the terms in whichthe claims are expressed.

In the drawin Figure 1 is a rout view of a tobacco tin with the cover orlid in open position and illustrating a humidifier constructed inaccordance-with the invention in applied positi on thereon.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view with the cover in closed position.

.Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the humidifier removed.

Referring to the drawing by characters of reference, 10. designatesthebody of a container whichis here illustrated-as the ordinary pocket sizetin for. tobacco, the same being provided with a cover or closure 11having a flange 12 which fits over the upper open end of the containerbody and ashere illustrated has hinged connection therewith as at 13;Thehumidifier which constitutes the invention consists of a thin stripof material which is bent uponitself into substantially channel form toprovide a bottom wall 15, a curved or arcuate side wall 16 and a rightangularly disposed opposite side wall 17 which elements define anabsorbentholding and embracing portion in which a suitable absorbentmaterial 18 is placed. The

bottom wall 15 and side wall 16 are prefer-" ably perforated as at 19 toallow for the dis.- sipation of the moisture which is supplied to theabsorbent material in order that the same may freely mix with the airwithin the container or receptacle for the purpose of humidifying thesame. In order to provide means for associating the device with theflanged cover or lid 12 of the container or receptale body 10, the wall17 is providedwith a U-shaped extension 20 preferably bent from the samestrip of material with its inner wall 21 spaced from and parallel tothewall 17 and its outer wall 22 disposed substantially parallel and spacedfrom the inner wall 21 whereby the walls of the U-shaped extension willconstitute gripping jaws for receiving therebetween and friotionallyclamping the flange 12 of the closure or cover 11, thus disposing thefree ends of the walls 16 and 17 into substantial contact with the innerface of the cover or closure. Under this arrangement the humidifier isassociated with the cover for movement therewith and when the sameis'swung to its closed'position the upper free edge of the open end ofthe container body will be snugly received in the groove 23 definedbetween the walls Y17 and 21. When the cover is opened, the fingerspress the exposed wall 22 of the U-shaped extension against the freeedge of the cover or lid, thus overcoming any tendency to .detach themoistener from the cover. When closed the humidifier in no wayinterferes with the contents of the container body as the same is of asize to snugly fit within the lid only and when the lid is open fordischarging the contents, the humidifier is automatically moved out. ofthe users way with the cover i or lid, thereby ofi'ering noobstrnctionto the.

n It will be understood that the device'is readily and free nseordischarge of-the contents.

conveniently removable for the purpose of re-inoistening or applying thesame to a new tin. It 'Will thus be seen that when applied to theordinary pocket size tobacco tin, the same is converted into a hnmidor'which will lininidify' the air in the container and -inainiain thecontents in amoistened condi tion as rapidly as it is I claim: 1. Asanew article of consumed.

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.humidiiier for containers having a lid provided with a flangeeiigageable over the'contaiiier body, said' humidifier constructed fromalslieet ofmaterialbentupon itself to uent material and formed with alid flange provide an embracing portion for illiflbSOl'bengagingportion, and perforations formed in the absorbent material embracingportion.

2. In a humidifying device for (Zoritainers of the type which areprovided with a fla'nge'd lid fitting over the open end of the containerbody, said humidifying device comprising an'absorbent material, andmeans I for holding said" absorbent materialn en-i memberha'ving'a'channel shaped-portion for embracing and retainlng theabsorbent ma t'erial, and means carriedby one of the side walls of thechannel shaped portion for trio-f tionally einbracingthe flange, of thelid.

3.; In a lnimidifying 'deviceadapted for use in connection withcontainers of the type' which have a flanged cover fitting-over the openend of the container body, comprising. f'.

a sheet of material bent in channel form for *gageinent .With the.cover] consisting of a embracing and holding 'an absorbent ma- Yi'terial," one oftheside walls'o'f said channel portion having a,U-shaped extension at its ten'sion constituting means forfrictionallygripping theco'ver flange for detach'ably en gaging the devicetherewith.

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